US arms deal with UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, sends signal to Iran

The deal was part of a three-way $10 million weapons sale to the UAE, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) talks with US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jim Smith as he departs King Khaled International Airport on April 24, 2013 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Whilst in Riyadh, Hagel finalised a major arms deal to provide the Saudi kingdom with sophisticated missiles for its US manufactured fighter jets. (Pool/AFP/Getty Images)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with leaders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday to seal an arms deal that aims at curbing Iranian influence in the region.

The deal was part of a three-way $10 million weapons sale to the UAE, Israel and Saudi Arabia.